lüè wēi yóu yù le yī xià ， lín xuān shēn shàng hēi máng yī shǎn ， zhěng gè shēn yǐng zài cì mó hú le qǐ lái ， rú yōu hún yì bān ， yuǎn yuǎn zhuì zài le hòu miàn 。
略微犹豫了一下，林轩身上黑芒一闪，整个身影再次模糊了起来，如幽魂一般，远远坠在了后面。
After a slight hesitation, Lin Xuan's body was enveloped in black light, and his figure once again became hazy. Like a ghost, he fell far behind.
tā zhī suǒ yǐ rú cǐ dà dǎn ， yī lái shì yǒu yǐn líng dān ， qiě zì chí liǎn qì gōng fǎ shén miào ， èr lái zài zhè yīn shī gǔ lǐ ， shī wù mí màn ， xiū shì de shén shí biàn dé hěn bù hǎo shǐ ， yǎn jīng gèng bù bì tán ， jí shǐ duì fāng shì níng dān qī ， shén shí fù gài de fàn wéi yě bù guò shí yú zhàng ér yǐ ， zhǐ yào xiǎo xīn yī xiē ， shì jué bù kě néng bèi fā xiàn dī ！
他之所以如此大胆，一来是有隐灵丹，且自持敛气功法神妙，二来在这阴尸谷里，尸雾弥漫，修士的神识变得很不好使，眼睛更不必谈，即使对方是凝丹期，神识覆盖的范围也不过十余丈而已，只要小心一些，是绝不可能被发现滴！
He dared to follow so boldly for two reasons: first, he had the Hidden Spirit Pill, and second, in this Yin Corpse Valley, the corpse mist made it difficult for cultivators' divine sense to function properly; even if the opponent was at the Condensation Core stage, their divine sense could only cover a range of about ten zhang. As long as he was careful, he would never be discovered!
xīn zhōng hái yǒu jǐ gè yí diǎn ， suǒ yǐ lín xuān bìng bù xiǎng qīng yì lí kāi 。
心中还有几个疑点，所以林轩并不想轻易离开。
Several doubts remained in his mind, so Lin Xuan did not want to leave easily.
gēn zhe liǎng rén ， lái dào shù lǐ zhī wài de yī chù jué bì ， jué bì zhōu wéi cùn cǎo bù shēng ， zhǐ yǒu yí gè kuān yuē shù zhàng de jù dà shān dòng ， shēn bú jiàn dǐ 。
跟着两人，来到数里之外的一处绝壁，绝壁周围寸草不生，只有一个宽约数丈的巨大山洞，深不见底。
Following the two figures, they arrived at a sheer cliff several miles away. The area around the cliff was barren, with only a large cave about ten feet wide that went deep into the ground.
zhè jiù shì gāng cái bèi liǎng rén suǒ gōng jī de jiāng shī cháo **， yě shì yīn shī gǔ lǐ zuì dà de yī chù 。
这就是刚才被两人所攻击的僵尸巢**，也是阴尸谷里最大的一处。
This was where the two had just attacked the zombie nest; it was also the largest in the Yin Corpse Valley.
yǔ wài miàn shī wù yíng rào xiāng bǐ ， lǐ miàn de kōng qì fǎn ér yào qīng chè yī xiē ， lín xuān wāi le wāi tóu ， liǎn shàng lù chū ruò yǒu suǒ sī de shén sè 。
与外面尸雾萦绕相比，里面的空气反而要清澈一些，林轩歪了歪头，脸上露出若有所思的神色。
Compared to the surrounding corpse mist, the air inside was clearer. Lin Xuan tilted his head slightly, showing a thoughtful expression on his face.
suí jí tā xiàng shì gǎn jué dào le shén me ， jiǎo xià wēi yī yòng lì ， xùn sù piāo dào le shí yú zhàng wài de yī kuài jù shí hòu miàn 。
随即他像是感觉到了什么，脚下微一用力，迅速飘到了十余丈外的一块巨石后面。
Then he seemed to sense something and, with a slight push of his foot, quickly floated behind a large rock about ten feet away.
“ shī gē ， zhè lǐ jǐn yǒu yī xiē sàn luò de líng qì ， què méi yǒu kàn jiàn shī tǐ ， nǐ shuō shì zěn me huí shì ？” nǚ xiū de shēng yīn tòu zhe chà yì 。
“师哥，这里仅有一些散落的灵器，却没有看见尸体，你说是怎么回事？”女修的声音透着诧异。
"Senior Brother, there are only some scattered spirit artifacts here; we didn't see any corpses. What do you think is going on?" the female cultivator's voice sounded surprised.
“ shì yǒu xiē gǔ guài ， àn lǐ shuō ， zhè xiē jiāng shī suī rán huì tūn shí huó rén de xuè ròu ， dàn cán hái zěn me dōu gāi huì yǒu ， nán dào liǎng wèi shī zhí bìng méi yǒu yù nàn ？” zhāng yì mō le mō hú xū ， yǒu diǎn bù gǎn kěn dìng de cāi yí 。
“是有些古怪，按理说，这些僵尸虽然会吞食活人的血肉，但残骸怎么都该会有，难道两位师侄并没有遇难？”张翼摸了摸胡须，有点不敢肯定的猜疑。
"It does seem strange. According to logic, these zombies should have consumed the flesh of living beings, so why aren't there any remains? Could it be that your two junior brothers did not encounter any danger?" Zhang Yi stroked his beard and hesitated before guessing.
“ xiǎo mèi dào yě xī wàng rú cǐ ， dàn rú guǒ liǎng wèi shī zhí yī rán huó zhe ， zěn me huì bù yǔ wǒ men lián xì ， hé kuàng gè dà pài de dì zǐ gòng yǒu shí jǐ rén zhī duō ， zǒng bù kě néng tā men quán dōu táo chū shēng tiān le ？”
“小妹倒也希望如此，但如果两位师侄依然活着，怎么会不与我们联系，何况各大派的弟子共有十几人之多，总不可能他们全都逃出生天了？”
"I hope so as well," the female cultivator said. "But if they are still alive, why wouldn’t they contact us? After all, there are over a dozen disciples from major sects; it's highly unlikely that everyone managed to escape."
“ shī mèi shuō dé bù cuò ， bù guǎn rú hé 。 wǒ men zài hǎo hǎo zhǎo zhǎo ba ， rú guǒ wǔ shī zhí hái zài rén shì ， zì rán shì zài hǎo bù guò zhī shì ， zhǎng mén shī xiōng kěn dìng shí fēn huān xǐ ， hái yǒu lǚ shī dì ， xún dào tā ， huò xǔ huì yǒu yī xiē xiàn suǒ 。” zhāng yì shén sè yī huǎn de shuō 。
“师妹说得不错，不管如何。我们再好好找找吧，如果武师侄还在人世，自然是再好不过之事，掌门师兄肯定十分欢喜，还有吕师弟，寻到他，或许会有一些线索。”张翼神色一缓的说。
"Senior Sister makes a good point. Regardless of what happens, let’s search thoroughly. If Martial Junior Brother is still among the living, it would be wonderful news. The Senior Master will certainly be delighted, and we might find some clues by locating Li Xiao." Zhang Yi said with a relieved expression.
“ hǎo dì 。” nǚ xiū zì rán bú huì yǒu sī háo yì jiàn 。 yī fù xiǎo niǎo yī rén dì yàng zi 。 tū rán 。 tā xiàng shì xiǎng qǐ shén me shì dì ：“ duì le 。 shī gē 。 gāng cái nà dòng lǐ ……”
“好地。”女修自然不会有丝毫意见。一副小鸟依人地样子。突然。她像是想起什么似地：“对了。师哥。刚才那洞里……”
"Very well," the female cultivator had no objections. She looked like a little bird clinging to her master. Suddenly, she seemed to remember something: "Right, Senior Brother, that cave..."
“ zěn me ？”
“怎么？”
"What is it?"
“ nǐ gēn wǒ lái 。” nǚ xiū méi yǒu duō zuò miáo shù 。 ér shì lā zhe zhāng yì chóng xīn jìn rù le shēn hòu dì jiāng shī cháo ** zhī zhōng 。
“你跟我来。”女修没有多做描述。而是拉着张翼重新进入了身后地僵尸巢**之中。
"Come with me," the female cultivator did not describe much but instead pulled Zhang Yi back into the zombie nest.
lín xuān cóng jù shí hòu miàn zǒu chū 。 dī tóu sī suǒ le yī xià 。 rán hòu shǒu zhǎng yī fān 。 bǎi hún fān yǐ bèi tā qǔ le chū lái 。
林轩从巨石后面走出。低头思索了一下。然后手掌一翻。百魂幡已被他取了出来。
Lin Xuan stepped out from behind the rock and lowered his head in thought. He then flipped his hand open, revealing the Hundred Souls Flag he had taken out.
qīng qīng yáo dòng 。 cóng lǐ miàn piāo chū le yī xū yǐng 。
轻轻摇动。从里面飘出了一虚影。
He gently shook it, and a faint shadow emerged from within.
nà yǐng zi hěn dàn 。 ruò yǒu ruò wú 。 jǐn jǐn shì yī fán rén dì hún pò 。 bèi yè tiān jì liàn hòu shōu rù qí zhōng 。 zhè zhǒng pǔ tōng rén dì shēng hún 。 jí shǐ chéng wéi le guǐ wù 。 shí lì yě ruò dé lí pǔ 。 líng dòng chū qī dì xiū shì jiù néng qīng yì duì fù 。
那影子很淡。若有若无。仅仅是一凡人地魂魄。被叶天祭炼后收入其中。这种普通人地生魂。即使成为了鬼物。实力也弱得离谱。灵动初期地修士就能轻易对付。
The shadow was very pale, almost invisible, just an ordinary human soul that Ye Tian had refined and stored inside. Even after becoming a ghostly entity, such a common soul was incredibly weak; even a Flexible Spirit Period cultivator could easily deal with it.
dàn ruò yě yǒu ruò de hǎo chù ， zhèng yīn wèi tā de líng hún néng liàng tài xiǎo le ， suǒ yǐ fǎn ér bù róng yì bèi fā jué ， dāng rán 。 zhèng cháng qíng kuàng xià yě mán bù guò níng dān qī xiū shì ， dàn xiàn zài zhè zhǒng qíng xíng ， yīng gāi kě yǐ 。
但弱也有弱的好处，正因为它的灵魂能量太小了，所以反而不容易被发觉，当然。正常情况下也瞒不过凝丹期修士，但现在这种情形，应该可以。
But weakness also has its advantages. Because the soul energy of this spirit was so small, it was harder to detect. Normally, it wouldn't fool a Condensation Core stage cultivator, but in this situation, it should work.
lín xuān zuǐ chún wēi dòng ， dī dī niàn sòng qǐ zhòu yǔ ， rán hòu shēn chū yòu shǒu shí zhǐ ， piàn kè hòu 。 zhǐ jiān kāi shǐ fā liàng ， cóng shàng miàn piāo chū le yī gēn xì ruò yóu sī de lǜ sè guāng yǐng ， nà lǜ guāng lí kāi zhǐ jiān yǐ hòu ， yòu wéi zhe lín xuān rào le yī quān ， rán hòu sōu de yī shēng ， mò rù yīn hún de tóu bù 。
林轩嘴唇微动，低低念诵起咒语，然后伸出右手食指，片刻后。指尖开始发亮，从上面飘出了一根细若游丝的绿色光影，那绿光离开指尖以后，又围着林轩绕了一圈，然后搜的一声，没入阴魂的头部。
Lin Xuan moved his lips slightly and muttered a spell under his breath. Then he extended his right index finger; after a moment, the tip began to glow, emitting a thread-like green light. After the green light left his fingertip, it circled Lin Xuan once before plunging into the head of the spirit.
lín xuān tíng zhǐ le niàn zhòu ， liǎn shàng dì shén sè shèn shì xīn kǔ ， ér nà yīn hún yuán běn kōng dòng de shuāng yǎn lǐ ， què sà rán biàn dé líng dòng qǐ lái 。 jiù xiàng shì tū rán yōng yǒu le líng zhì yì bān 。
林轩停止了念咒，脸上地神色甚是辛苦，而那阴魂原本空洞的双眼里，却飒然变得灵动起来。就像是突然拥有了灵智一般。
Lin Xuan stopped chanting, looking quite strained on his face. The empty eyes of the spirit suddenly became lively, as if they had gained some kind of intelligence.
rán hòu biàn jiàn tā shēn xíng yī huǎng 。 piāo jìn le jiāng shī dòng **。
然后变见他身形一晃。飘进了僵尸洞**。
Then he flickered and entered the zombie cave.
lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī xiào yì ， zhè shì tā dì yī cì shī zhǎn guǐ dào de “ fēn shén ” zhī shù 。 suǒ wèi fēn shēn ， gù míng sī yì ， shì zhǐ jiāng yuán běn wán zhěng de shén niàn ， fēn chū yì diǎn diǎn ， fù zhuó zài qí tā dōng xī zhī shàng ， yuǎn chéng cāo kòng 。
林轩嘴角边露出一丝笑意，这是他第一次施展鬼道的“分神”之术。所谓分身，顾名思义，是指将原本完整的神念，分出一点点，附着在其他东西之上，远程操控。
A smile appeared at the corner of Lin Xuan's lips. This was his first time using the ghost technique "Divergence." As the name suggests, it involves splitting a portion of one’s complete divine essence and attaching it to another object for remote control.
jiù rú tóng gāng cái ， nà yīn hún kě yǐ shuō yǐ jīng biàn chéng le lín xuān dì yī jù fēn shēn ， tā suǒ kàn dào de ， tīng dào de ， dōu rú tóng lín xuān qīn yǎn suǒ jiàn 。
就如同刚才，那阴魂可以说已经变成了林轩地一具分身，它所看到的，听到的，都如同林轩亲眼所见。
Just like before, that spirit could now be considered a part of Lin Xuan himself; what it saw and heard were as if he had seen and heard them with his own eyes.
dāng běn tǐ yù dào bú shì hé jìn rù de mǒu xiē chǎng suǒ ， jiù kě yǐ yòng fēn shén zhī fǎ pài fēn shēn jìn rù ， shí zài shì hěn shí yòng qiě fāng biàn dì mì shù 。
当本体遇到不适合进入的某些场所，就可以用分神之法派分身进入，实在是很实用且方便地秘术。
When the main body encountered unsuitable places, using this technique to send a split soul into those areas was extremely practical and convenient. However, there were also drawbacks to this method.
dāng rán ， cǐ fǎ yě bú shì méi yǒu quē diǎn 。
当然，此法也不是没有缺点。
Firstly, the choice of the split soul must be completely under the control of the caster, and its soul energy had to be much smaller than the portion of divine essence it was splitting from; otherwise, not only would the divine essence fail to control the split soul, but it could even be assimilated by the opponent's soul.
shǒu xiān shì fēn shēn de xuǎn zé ， bì xū wán quán shòu shī shù zhě kòng zhì ， ér qiě tā hún pò de néng liàng bì xū yuǎn xiǎo yú shī shù zhě fēn chū lái de nà bù fèn shén shí ， fǒu zé ， shén niàn bù jǐn bù néng duì fēn shēn kòng zhì ， fǎn ér huì bèi duì fāng de hún pò tóng huà tūn shì 。
首先是分身的选择，必须完全受施术者控制，而且他魂魄的能量必须远小于施术者分出来的那部分神识，否则，神念不仅不能对分身控制，反而会被对方的魂魄同化吞噬。
This led to a paradoxical issue. If choosing a more powerful split soul, the caster would have to split out more divine essence, which is clearly very dangerous. If the split soul were destroyed and the divine essence couldn't return in time, the caster might suffer severe damage or even fall into a demonic state due to internal true fire.
ér zhè jiù yǒu yí gè máo dùn de wèn tí 。
而这就有一个矛盾的问题。
Conversely, if the chosen split soul was weaker, only a small portion of divine essence would be needed. Even if it encountered danger and was destroyed, while the main body would still be harmed, such a weak split soul had almost no practical use except for reconnaissance.
rú guǒ xuǎn zé de fēn shēn jiào wéi qiáng dà ， nà me shī shù zhě fēn chū de shén niàn yě jiù bì xū yuè duō ， kě nà xiǎn rán shì hěn wēi xiǎn de ， rú guǒ yí dàn fēn shēn bèi miè ， shén niàn bù jí huí guī běn tǐ ， yě bèi yāng jí ， nà me shī shù zhě qīng zé yuán qì dà sǔn ， shí lì diào luò shù gè céng cì ， zhòng zé zǒu huǒ rù mó ， tǐ nèi zhēn huǒ ** ér sǐ 。
如果选择的分身较为强大，那么施术者分出的神念也就必须越多，可那显然是很危险的，如果一旦分身被灭，神念不及回归本体，也被殃及，那么施术者轻则元气大损，实力掉落数个层次，重则走火入魔，体内真火**而死。
Additionally, there was another restriction: regardless of how powerful or weak the chosen split soul was, this thread of divine essence must be retrieved within twelve hours; otherwise, after too long away from the main body, it would automatically dissipate in the air.
fǎn zhī ， xuǎn zé dì fēn shēn jiào ruò ， zhǐ xū yào fēn chū yì diǎn diǎn shén niàn jiù gòu le ， jí shǐ yù jiàn wēi xiǎn bèi miè ， běn tǐ suī rán yě huì shòu dào tài dà shāng hài ， dàn zhè yàng de fēn shēn shí lì ruò dé lí pǔ ， chú le zhēn chá ， jī hū méi yǒu yòng chǔ 。
反之，选择地分身较弱，只需要分出一点点神念就够了，即使遇见危险被灭，本体虽然也会受到太大伤害，但这样的分身实力弱得离谱，除了侦察，几乎没有用处。
If such a situation occurred, the result would be exactly the same as if the split soul were destroyed.
ér qiě hái yǒu yí gè xiàn zhì ， bù guǎn xuǎn zé de fēn shēn qiáng dà yǔ fǒu ， zhè lǚ shén niàn dōu bì xū zài shí èr gè shí chén yǐ nèi shōu huí lái ， rú guǒ chāo guò yī tiān ， lí kāi běn tǐ de shí jiān tài jiǔ ， tā jiù huì zì dòng zài kōng qì zhōng xiāo sàn diào 。
而且还有一个限制，不管选择的分身强大与否，这缕神念都必须在十二个时辰以内收回来，如果超过一天，离开本体的时间太久，他就会自动在空气中消散掉。
Thus, while this secret technique seemed useful, its conditions were also very strict.
jiǎ ruò chū xiàn nà yàng de qíng xíng ， zé yǔ fēn shēn bèi miè de jié guǒ shì yī yàng dì 。
假若出现那样的情形，则与分身被灭的结果是一样地。
However, given the current circumstances, it was perfect. The current spirit, essentially Lin Xuan himself, cautiously entered the zombie cave without being detected by the two Condensation Core experts.
suǒ yǐ zhè mì shù kàn shì yǒu yòng ， tiáo jiàn què yě shí fēn kē kè 。
所以这秘术看似有用，条件却也十分苛刻。
The inside of the cave was pitch black, but as a spirit body, it could see in the dark, so that wasn't an issue.
bù guò xiàn zài zhè zhǒng qíng xíng ， què qià hǎo shì hé 。
不过现在这种情形，却恰好适合。
"Senior Brother, this is where."
rú jīn de yīn hún ， tóng yàng kě yǐ shuō shì lín xuān ， xiǎo xīn yì yì de piāo jìn le jiāng shī dòng lǐ ， liǎng gè níng dān qī gāo shǒu què bìng wèi fā jué 。
如今的阴魂，同样可以说是林轩，小心翼翼的飘进了僵尸洞里，两个凝丹期高手却并未发觉。
The two cultivators stopped about halfway into the zombie cave. The female's voice had a hint of excitement, as if she had discovered something.
dòng lǐ shí fēn hēi àn ， bù guò yīn hún zhī qū ， běn jiù néng gòu zài àn zhōng shì wù ， zhè dào bù suàn shén me 。
洞里十分黑暗，不过阴魂之躯，本就能够在暗中视物，这倒不算什么。
"Let me take a look," the male cultivator walked to the stone wall.
“ shī gē ， jiù shì zhè lǐ 。”
“师哥，就是这里。”
Lin Xuan controlled the spirit to fly closer, choosing an appropriate distance so he could see clearly without being detected by their divine sense.
liǎng gè xiū shì jǐn jǐn zǒu dào le jiāng shī dòng ** dà yuē yì bān de jù lí ， jiù tíng le xià lái ， nà nǚ zǐ de shēng yīn lüè dài yī sī xīng fèn zhī sè ， fǎng fú shì fā xiàn le shén me 。
两个修士仅仅走到了僵尸洞**大约一般的距离，就停了下来，那女子的声音略带一丝兴奋之色，仿佛是发现了什么。
The mountain wall was covered in various claw marks, varying in depth and appearing disordered. The male cultivator's face first showed a trace of surprise but gradually turned serious as he examined them for some time.
After a slight hesitation, Lin Xuan's body was enveloped in black light, and his figure once again became hazy. Like a ghost, he fell far behind.
He dared to follow so boldly for two reasons: first, he had the Hidden Spirit Pill, and second, in this Yin Corpse Valley, the corpse mist made it difficult for cultivators' divine sense to function properly; even if the opponent was at the Condensation Core stage, their divine sense could only cover a range of about ten zhang. As long as he was careful, he would never be discovered!
Several doubts remained in his mind, so Lin Xuan did not want to leave easily.
Following the two figures, they arrived at a sheer cliff several miles away. The area around the cliff was barren, with only a large cave about ten feet wide that went deep into the ground.
This was where the two had just attacked the zombie nest; it was also the largest in the Yin Corpse Valley.
Compared to the surrounding corpse mist, the air inside was clearer. Lin Xuan tilted his head slightly, showing a thoughtful expression on his face.
Then he seemed to sense something and, with a slight push of his foot, quickly floated behind a large rock about ten feet away.
"Senior Brother, there are only some scattered spirit artifacts here; we didn't see any corpses. What do you think is going on?" the female cultivator's voice sounded surprised.
"It does seem strange. According to logic, these zombies should have consumed the flesh of living beings, so why aren't there any remains? Could it be that your two junior brothers did not encounter any danger?" Zhang Yi stroked his beard and hesitated before guessing.
"I hope so as well," the female cultivator said. "But if they are still alive, why wouldn’t they contact us? After all, there are over a dozen disciples from major sects; it's highly unlikely that everyone managed to escape."
"Senior Sister makes a good point. Regardless of what happens, let’s search thoroughly. If Martial Junior Brother is still among the living, it would be wonderful news. The Senior Master will certainly be delighted, and we might find some clues by locating Li Xiao." Zhang Yi said with a relieved expression.
"Very well," the female cultivator had no objections. She looked like a little bird clinging to her master. Suddenly, she seemed to remember something: "Right, Senior Brother, that cave..."
"What is it?"
"Come with me," the female cultivator did not describe much but instead pulled Zhang Yi back into the zombie nest.
Lin Xuan stepped out from behind the rock and lowered his head in thought. He then flipped his hand open, revealing the Hundred Souls Flag he had taken out.
He gently shook it, and a faint shadow emerged from within.
The shadow was very pale, almost invisible, just an ordinary human soul that Ye Tian had refined and stored inside. Even after becoming a ghostly entity, such a common soul was incredibly weak; even a Flexible Spirit Period cultivator could easily deal with it.
But weakness also has its advantages. Because the soul energy of this spirit was so small, it was harder to detect. Normally, it wouldn't fool a Condensation Core stage cultivator, but in this situation, it should work.
Lin Xuan moved his lips slightly and muttered a spell under his breath. Then he extended his right index finger; after a moment, the tip began to glow, emitting a thread-like green light. After the green light left his fingertip, it circled Lin Xuan once before plunging into the head of the spirit.
Lin Xuan stopped chanting, looking quite strained on his face. The empty eyes of the spirit suddenly became lively, as if they had gained some kind of intelligence.
Then he flickered and entered the zombie cave.
A smile appeared at the corner of Lin Xuan's lips. This was his first time using the ghost technique "Divergence." As the name suggests, it involves splitting a portion of one’s complete divine essence and attaching it to another object for remote control.
Just like before, that spirit could now be considered a part of Lin Xuan himself; what it saw and heard were as if he had seen and heard them with his own eyes.
When the main body encountered unsuitable places, using this technique to send a split soul into those areas was extremely practical and convenient. However, there were also drawbacks to this method.
Firstly, the choice of the split soul must be completely under the control of the caster, and its soul energy had to be much smaller than the portion of divine essence it was splitting from; otherwise, not only would the divine essence fail to control the split soul, but it could even be assimilated by the opponent's soul.
This led to a paradoxical issue. If choosing a more powerful split soul, the caster would have to split out more divine essence, which is clearly very dangerous. If the split soul were destroyed and the divine essence couldn't return in time, the caster might suffer severe damage or even fall into a demonic state due to internal true fire.
Conversely, if the chosen split soul was weaker, only a small portion of divine essence would be needed. Even if it encountered danger and was destroyed, while the main body would still be harmed, such a weak split soul had almost no practical use except for reconnaissance.
Additionally, there was another restriction: regardless of how powerful or weak the chosen split soul was, this thread of divine essence must be retrieved within twelve hours; otherwise, after too long away from the main body, it would automatically dissipate in the air.
If such a situation occurred, the result would be exactly the same as if the split soul were destroyed.
Thus, while this secret technique seemed useful, its conditions were also very strict.
However, given the current circumstances, it was perfect. The current spirit, essentially Lin Xuan himself, cautiously entered the zombie cave without being detected by the two Condensation Core experts.
The inside of the cave was pitch black, but as a spirit body, it could see in the dark, so that wasn't an issue.
"Senior Brother, this is where."
The two cultivators stopped about halfway into the zombie cave. The female's voice had a hint of excitement, as if she had discovered something.
"Let me take a look," the male cultivator walked to the stone wall.
Lin Xuan controlled the spirit to fly closer, choosing an appropriate distance so he could see clearly without being detected by their divine sense.
The mountain wall was covered in various claw marks, varying in depth and appearing disordered. The male cultivator's face first showed a trace of surprise but gradually turned serious as he examined them for some time.